Training hackamore



Patented Dec. 30, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE l 2,623,340 TRAININQHACKAMORE Faucette S. Rudolph, Torrance, Calif. Application September 20, 19.49. Serial No. 116.744

(c1. sirs) This invention relates to halters and in particular to training halters or hackamores.

A general object of this invention is to provide a training hackamore to be used on unruly or untrained horses for either riding or leading purposes.

Another object is to provide a training hackamore having a resilient noseband connected to pivoted jaw pieces which will have a tong-like effect when a pull is exerted on the reins or lead rope thereby causing discomfort to the horse around the nose and chin.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the pressure upon the nose and chin will be instantly and automatically released when the pull upon the rein is diminished.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a training hackamore in which the angular relationship between the headstall, nose and jaw pieces is so maintained that the parts are positioned in an accurate and most effective manner on the horses head.

A salient feature of the invention is to provide a training hackamore which is simple in construction, enabling it to be easily put on or taken off, sufficiently strong to withstand any strain to which it may be subjected and one which is comfortable to the horse until pressure is exerted on the reins to bring him under control.

These and various other objects and advantages of the improved hackamore will appear more fully from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment taken in conjuction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the device shown in position on the head of a horse;

Fig. 2 is a top plan View with the headstall or bridle part removed and illustrating in particular the nose piece and the pivoted tong-like arrangement of the jaw bar pieces;

Fig. 3 is a side view of the parts shown in Fig. 2 and showing details of the jaw bar adjusting straps and the position of the reins;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detailed View partly in section showing the connector ring between the rear of the jaw bars and reins; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2 and illustrating the manner in which the leather padding is applied to the nose piece.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters indicate similar parts, the letter H indicates the device generally which includes broadly a nose band 8, jaw bars Ill-l 0. headstall or bridle l2, and the reins l4.

2 Claims The nose band 8 is preferably formed from a single piece of resilient spring metal l6 shaped to fit the nose and bent at each end to form As shown in Fig. 1 the headstall or bridle part, I2 extends up over the headin the usual manner and is provided with a buckle adjustment 22."

Each end of the headstall is secured to the upper leg of the corresponding loop I8. Another, the

base leg of each triangular loop provides a con-' nection for one of the adjustable straps 24 which in turn is secured to ring 26. The rings 261 pivot through holes in the front portions of the jaw bars in which are short lengths of rectangular metal. 7

The rear portions of the jaw bars are slotted at 28 and are provided with transverse pins 30 extending across the slots.

As illustrated quite clearly by Figs. 2 and 4, the jaw bars l0 converge: at their rear portions and are pivotally connected to a ring shaped metal rein piece 32. Referring now to the detailed view of Fig. 4 it is readily apparent that ring 32 is formed with eyelets 34 which receive the pins 3!). The ring 34 is bent from a single piece of round stock and is provided with a welded joint 36 to give it rigidity and strength. When welded in this manner, the ringv'vill no't'spreador bend when pull is applied to the reins I4.

While it is obvious that the loops l8l8 on the nose band could be circular, in the preferred embodiment they are formed as equilateral triangles lying in planes perpendicular to that of band 3. It has been found that this shape will give a much better result. The nose band 8 is formed as a continuation of the bisector of the adjacent apex angle formed by two of the legs. The ends of headstall 12 are attached to the upper legs of the triangles. The adjusting straps 24 are secured to the legs opposite the nose band attachment points. In this manner the nose band is positioned approximately in relation to the bridle or headstall as illustrated in Fig. 1, and the jaw bars [0 will hang low with respect to the nose band.

With this arrangement the parts are positioned in a firm and accurate manner and are less apt to slip or slide as would be the case if the loops 18 were round. Furthermore, the manner of pivotally connecting the rear portions of the jaw bars Hi to the rear piece 32, i. e., slots 28, pins 30 and eyelets 34, restrains any movement of the bars not in the plane of the rein piece 32. A strong pull on the reins therefore will not only cause a squeeze on the nose and chin but will result in an upward movement of the jaw bars l and due to the rectangular shape of the bars the edges 38 will tend to cut into the jaw.

The hackamore H is easy to manipulate either when putting it on or taking it off the head of a horse. To apply, the jaw bars 50 are spread and the nose piece 8 is slipped over the nose of the animal with the jaw bars under the chin. The head stall or bridle portion I2 is then slipped over the head behind the ears as shown. The buckle 22 is then adjusted to the proper length and the desired position of the jaw bars I 0 is adjusted by means of the straps 2'3. The device is now ready for use. It is readily apparent that due to the pivoted connections of the jaw bars on rings 26 and the ring 32 a pull on the reins I4 will cause a tightening of the nose band and a tong-like movement of the jaw bars. The firmer the pull the greater will be the pressure around the tender portions of the nose and chin of the horse. This will naturally cause discomfort andeven pain to the animal and will serve to bring him under control. Should the piece 16 be ofa non-resilient material the weight of the jaw bars alone will be sufficient to relieve the pressure when the reins are slackened.

The device is removed simply by pulling the head stall forward over the ears of the animal and allowing the nose piece and jaw bars to slide down and off the nose.

The relatively few parts and. the strong, yet simple construction provides a training hackamore that is positive in action and can be used either when riding or leading a horse and one that is particularly advantageous when the animal is in need of training or is unruly and hard to manage.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the features and advantages of the invention will be fully understood by those skilled in the art to which it pertains. It will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportions, materials and details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a hackamore, the combination of a flexble nose band of resilient metal, a metal loop of equilateral triangular shape integrally joined at an apex to each end of said band and lying in a plane perpendicular to that of the band, each of said metal loops being arranged so that the joined apex angle is bisected by an extension of the respective end of the band, a head stall having its ends secured to the respective upper legs of said triangular shaped loops, a pair of jaw bars, means pivotally connecting one pair of ends of said bars for coplanar movement, said connecting means including a loop for attaching the reins, and flexible means securing the other pair of ends of said bars respectively to the base leg of one of said triangular shaped loops.

2 In a hackamore, the combination of a flexible nose band of resilient metal, a metal loop of equilateral triangular shape integrally joined at an apex to each end of said band and lying in a plane perpendicular to that of the band, each of said metal loops being arranged so that the joined apex angle is bisected by an extension of the respective end of the band, a head stall having its ends secured to the respective upper legs of said triangular shaped loops, a pair of jaw bars each slotted at one end, a rein loop of ring shape having ends of eyelet form and secured together, a pivot pin connecting each of said eyelet form ends in a slot of one of said jaw bars, and flexible means securing the other end of each jaw bar respectively to the base leg of one of said triangular shaped loops.

FAUCETIE S. RUDOLPH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,008,365 Porter Nov. 14, 1911 2,186,350 Simon Jan. 9, 1940 2,463,279 Jones Mar. 1, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 6,031 France Sept. 20, 1850 357,046 France Oct. 26, 1905 

